0717G ORDINANCE NO. 717-G
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.717, 717-B, 717-C, 717-
D, 717-E, 717-F AND CHAPTER 18, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES",
SECTION 18-79 OF THE SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE (1996), AS
AMENDED, BY DESIGNATING THE SPEED LIMIT WITHIN THE
TIMARRON ADDITION WYNDSOR CREEK SUBDIVISION AS 25 MILES
PER HOUR; DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
POST APPROPRIATE SIGNS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 545.352 (b) and 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code
grants the City of Southlake, Texas the authority to establish prima facie minimum
reasonable and prudent speeds within its corporate boundaries for vehicles on streets
and highways; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that special hazards exist that require a slower
speed in order for an operator to drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent under
the existing circumstances in the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the prima facie maximum reasonable speed limits adopted herein
are not in conflict with any order of the Texas Transportation Commission declaring
speed limits along any roadways within the city limits of South lake.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
That section 18-79 of Chapter 18, "Traffic and Vehicles", of the Southlake City
Code is hereby amended by adding the following streets and speed limits to the list of
designated streets regulated therein:
STREET SPEED LIMIT (mph)
All portions of streets located within the Timarron
Addition Wyndsor Creek Subdivision, specifically 25
Wyndsor Creek Drive, Wyndsor Creek Court,
Longford Drive, and Longford Circle
SECTION 2. POSTING SIGNS; INVENTORY
The Director of Public Works is hereby directed to ensure that appropriate signs
are erected and maintained giving notice of the speed limits adopted in this ordinance
and to file an updated inventory indicating the new speed limits with the City Secretary
as provided in Section 18-82 of the City Code.
SECTION 3.CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with the provisions of such ordinances,in which eventthe conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses,sentences,paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance,since the same wou Id have been
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enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5. PENALTY
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each
day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6.SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Southlake or any other ordinances or statutes adopting prima facie reasonable and
prudent speed limits on roadways within the city limits which have accrued at the time of
the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending
litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until
final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the
proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting out the time
and place for a public hearing thereon at least ten (10)days before the second reading
of this ordinance,and if this ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty,fine or
forfeiture for any violation of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall
additionally publish this ordinance in the official City newspaper one time within ten (10)
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days after passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the
City of Southlake.
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS IBA DAY OF
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS a DAY OF
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